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Welt ahoi!

Welt ahoi!

Welt ahoi!
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On the afternoon of November 4, the 37 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Welt ahoi! (MMSI: 218013580) allided with another ferry on the Trave River at Travemünde, Germany.  The Welt ahoi! had become disabled and allided with the 36.5 meter ferry Travemünde (IMO:211513530). The Travemünde, which had been loading cars and passengers, stopped and came to the help of the Welt ahoi!. The Travemünde pushed the Welt ahoi! until it was moored at the pier.  There were no passengers onboard the Welt ahoi! at the time.

Reports state the Welt ahoi! was testing the vessel’s drive system at the time of the incident. That system suffered a complete failure resulting in loss of steering. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Berlin

Berlin

Berlin
Photo: ln-online.de

The 33 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry Berlin became disabled on the Trave River near Travemünde, Germany. The Berlin had suffered engine failure and went adrift. Another ferry was dispatched and was able to assist the Berlin back to a quay in Travemünde a short time later. No reports of injuries, damage or pollution released.

Gerhard G

Gerhard G

The 114 meter long, 6000 dwt freighter Gerhard G allided with a light pole on the Trave River near Travemünde, Germany.   The vessel was en route from Luebeck to Kaliningrad when it struck the no. 9 light pole.   The Gerhard G suffered only minor damage, but the light pole sustained 15,000 € in damages.  Reports state the vessel lost control when switching between automatic to manual mode.   No reports of injuries to the nine crew or the pilot on board.  The water police are conducting an investigation into the incident.

Photo: WAPO
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